I wanted another opinion so hear goes.
I have a saber I that is programmed in the 155 area. My agency has added more channels so I found a deal on a saber II but it is in the lower split that ends at 150.
Can I just swap out the modules and load a new personality.
Or do I make a new personality hex edit it add my channels and load it?
Thank you
Brien
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Or you just take the Saber 2 case and display front and put them on your 155 radio, and create a new unit, as a model 2 or 3. Since its already tuned for that range, when the radio is about to be programmed , and asks if you want radio values or field tuning, select radio values and you should be set.
If he selects use radio values while doing the 'upgrade', the information will be wrong for the new modules, he'll need to go through a complete realignment once he programs the 'new' radio with the swapped modules as the new modules will NOT have the original tuning information programmed in them.
When swapping modules in a Saber, ALWAYS perform a realignment to get maximum performance and the least amount of garbage from the radio.
I would suggest NOT setting your RF output past the '73' mark in RSS to prevent excessive heat buildup do to too much RF being generated.
The Sabers have almost NO heatsinking on them as they are not designed for ham ragchewing and a long key down will create a lot of heat that could destroy the P.A if you programmed it to transmit at the maximum output( 7 Watts VHF ), and ( 6 Watts UHF ). Maximum levels should NEVER be programmed!
And as always SAVE your original codeplug data!!!
When swapping modules in a Saber, ALWAYS perform a realignment to get maximum performance and the least amount of garbage from the radio.
I would suggest NOT setting your RF output past the '73' mark in RSS to prevent excessive heat buildup do to too much RF being generated.
The Sabers have almost NO heatsinking on them as they are not designed for ham ragchewing and a long key down will create a lot of heat that could destroy the P.A if you programmed it to transmit at the maximum output( 7 Watts VHF ), and ( 6 Watts UHF ). Maximum levels should NEVER be programmed!
And as always SAVE your original codeplug data!!!
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AEC wrote:
If he selects use radio values while doing the 'upgrade', the information will be wrong for the new modules, he'll need to go through a complete realignment once he programs the 'new' radio with the swapped modules as the new modules will NOT have the original tuning information programmed in them.
Re-read the post, I'm talking about taking the existing model 2 display front off the low split, and putting in on the 155 split radio he already has. No need to move modules around. The options are he can blow out the front before or after he puts them on 155 radio, but since he didn't swap any modules, there is no mismatch... You swap a case and front shield, which is easier for the inexperienced . Throw the model 1 case and front on the low split and tell its a model 1... same scenario. Its just another option and I have probably done it over 50-60 times in the last 4-5 years. However I would at this point always do a tuning check, because it worth the few minutes to have a properly tuned unit.
If he selects use radio values while doing the 'upgrade', the information will be wrong for the new modules, he'll need to go through a complete realignment once he programs the 'new' radio with the swapped modules as the new modules will NOT have the original tuning information programmed in them.
Re-read the post, I'm talking about taking the existing model 2 display front off the low split, and putting in on the 155 split radio he already has. No need to move modules around. The options are he can blow out the front before or after he puts them on 155 radio, but since he didn't swap any modules, there is no mismatch... You swap a case and front shield, which is easier for the inexperienced . Throw the model 1 case and front on the low split and tell its a model 1... same scenario. Its just another option and I have probably done it over 50-60 times in the last 4-5 years. However I would at this point always do a tuning check, because it worth the few minutes to have a properly tuned unit.
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